Crawford County Courthouse - Denison, Iowa
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The Crawford County Courthouse is located at 1202 Broadway in Denison, Ia.
Waymark Code: WMDFNE
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
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Crawford County was established in 1851, and Denison (named for founder and landowner J. W. Denison), was designated as its county seat. The first courthouse was constructed of brick in 1859, but the growing county quickly outgrew the building. Crawford County’s second courthouse was designed in Beaux Arts style by George A. Berlinghof, with construction beginning in 1903. Ohio marble, Port Wing sandstone, and Bedford white stone are all listed as materials used in the construction of Crawford County’s current courthouse. The original design included a dome, which was removed in 1946 for safety reasons. The Crawford County courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

- National Register Application

Street address:
1202 Broadway
Denison, IA USA
51442


County / Borough / Parish: Crawford County

Year listed: 1981

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: no

Hours of operation: From: 8:00 AM To: 4:30 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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